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As part of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Eye Institute’s mission is to “conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.”

Write the Vision: Monthly Resources—May

Write the Vision provides resources with a specific focus and theme that corresponds with the time of year. Use these resources in your community outreach to educate African Americans about the importance of comprehensive dilated eye exams.

This Mother's Day, Consider a Sight-Saving Gift

Help the ladies in your life get a dilated eye exam.
Mother's Day is a great time to remind women in your community about the importance of maintaining healthy vision. Encourage members of the community you serve to skip the perfume or candy this year and show they care in a different way. Ask them to schedule a dilated eye exam for a special lady and drive her to the appointment. It's a gift that will help her see her best, now and in the years ahead.

Share this important message by distributing the following materials:

Article

Use this article in any of your publications or newsletters to educate people about eye health. You can copy and paste the text into a new document or download and use the file as is.

Slide/flyer

Please share this slide/flyer with the people in your community. Include it in presentations and weekly congregational announcements, place in common areas, and post on your website and social media pages.

Featured resource

Social media posts for May

Here are the Write the Vision social media posts for May. We hope you are as excited as we are to share them. Get the word out in the community by sharing these posts about healthy vision. Join the national conversation by using the hashtag #MyHealthyEyes.

Facebook posts

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Twitter posts

This Mother's Day, give the women in your family a gift that will help them see and be their best—a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xX7j9

This #MothersDay, give the women in your family a gift that will help them see & be their best—a dilated eye exam: https://go.usa.gov/xX7jP

Did you know women are at higher risk for eye diseases and conditions because they typically live longer than men? Help make sure the women in your life maintain healthy vision for the rest of their lives. Learn about age-related eye diseases and conditions: https://go.usa.gov/xX7jv

#Women are at higher risk for eye diseases & conditions because they typically live longer than men. More: https://go.usa.gov/xX7jH#DYK